Best Buys -- Greer Wylder

The Camp in Costa Mesa, a new shopping destination, is having a grand

opening from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. The event will include a

celebration and kid festival complete with grilling, giveaways, live

music and more. Costa Mesa Mayor Linda Dixon will attend the ribbon

cutting ceremony at 12 p.m., along with an American Indian Drum Circle

and Boy Scouts of America Color Guard ceremony. Planned activities

include: a canned food drive for Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange

County (if you bring in canned foods, you’ll receive raffle tickets for a

drawing); food and beverage samplings; Smokey Bear; balloon animal

sculpture; massage therapy; rock climbing wall; face painting; caricature

artist; outdoor photography gallery; in-store activities; and demos. The

Camp is at 2937 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 444-4CMP or

o7 www.thecampsite.netf7 .

One of my favorite children’s apparel and gift shops, This Little

Piggy Wears Cotton, is having a no sales tax event Wednesday. Included in

the event are drawings, cookies and gifts. Artist Tom Stanley will do

“piggy style” portraits from 1 to 5 p.m. The store carries darling

clothes for boys and girls, and tons of great gifts including animals,

toys and accessories. It’s at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 718-0533.

Zany Brainy is offering its eighth annual free Summer Reading Club to

help encourage kids to read. The first meetings begin the week of June 10

and last six weeks through July 25. There are four age groups that focus

on age-appropriate books and activities. To register for the reading

club, you can call (949) 640-5131 or stop by at the Corona del Mar Plaza,

at 900 Avocado Ave.

Pink Lemonade is a new apparel shop for women and children that

carries contemporary fashions, gifts and furnishings. It’s at 3315 E.

Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 673-8033.

Bernini is having a sale on men’s clothing of up to 50% off. Shoes are

priced from $75, shirts are priced from $45, suits are priced from $395

and pants are priced from $75. Bernini specializes in men’s Italian

brands including Barelli, Bernini and more. It’s on the second level at

South Coast Plaza. Information: (714) 432-1786.

The Four Seasons Hotel in Newport Beach is offering special rates

starting at $250 per night. There are also new summer packages that

include golf at Pelican Hill Golf Course, shopping at Fashion Island and

spa treatments in the hotel’s spa. It’s at 690 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. Information: (949) 270-2083.

The DeFore Dance Center in Costa Mesa is offering more than 100 dance

classes weekly for kids through adults. The classes available include

jazz, ballet, tap, turns, hip hop, lyrical and Pilates mat classes. There

are also summer workshop classes available. It’s at 151 Kalmus Drive,

Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 241-9908.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays and Saturdays. Send information to Greer

Wylder at o7 greerwylder@yahoo.comf7 or 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA

92627, or via fax at (949) 646-4170.